Employment Rights Bill: what employers need to know
With recent additions increasing the expected cost to UK businesses by another £80m a year, total compliance costs are now forecast to exceed £5bn annually. In this article, we outline some of the key proposals and explain what they could mean for your business: New clauses added to the Bill NDA (non-disclosure agreement) limits: Clauses […]
Conservative Party’s plan to roll back inheritance tax rises
The “last straw” need not be so significant after all…
Constructive dismissal claims often hinge on whether a final incident – the so-called “last straw” – justifies an employee’s resignation. A recent EAT decision has reaffirmed that even relatively minor acts can form part of a cumulative breach of trust and confidence. This highlights the importance for employers and HR teams to manage issues consistently […]
Inheritance tax on gifts: planning tips to protect your family wealth
In total, 1,080 estates paid IHT on gifts in the 2021/22 tax year (the most recent year that data is available) – compared to less than 590 estates in 2011/12. Planning can reduce avoidable IHT bills Many of these tax bills could have been prevented (or at least reduced) with more effective planning. For example, […]
How life insurance can help protect estates from IHT
One estate-planning tool is the use of life insurance and sales have surged 18% as families rush to protect their estates from these increases. Life insurance as a planning tool Holding life insurance policies in specific types of trusts can ensure they are exempt from IHT, making them an increasingly useful estate-planning tool. Life insurance […]
TWM Solicitors celebrates strong Legal 500 UK 2026 rankings
We are also pleased to share that Simon Burdett-Dixon has been recognised as a Leading Partner, while John Parpounas-Matossian is named as a Next Generation Partner. A summary of our rankings is below, and full coverage in the Legal 500 UK 2026 guide can be found here. Commercial property – Tier 2 Adrian Price; Claire […]